Mustangs
| 05/09/25 vs Lemoore | 13 |
| 03/19/25 vs Mission Oak | 10 |
| 03/28/25 @ Dinuba | 9 |
| 05/02/25 @ Dinuba | 8 |
| 04/14/25 @ Mt. Whitney | 8 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Tulare Western). They put the hurt on the Lemoore Tigers with a sharp 13-1 win on Friday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
William Masterson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other pitching news, Luke Rice looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in February.
Back at the plate, Chi'El Sanchez was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Sanderson, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs.
Tulare Western always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .607. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Tulare Western is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-12-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Lemoore, their loss dropped their record down to 13-12.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Tulare Western is set to take on their familiar foe Tulare Union at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Lemoore will face off against rival Hanford at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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